Parker wins BFL Super Tournament on Logan Martin Lake

Pennington top co-angler

PELL CITY, Ala. – Boater Blake Parker of Harpersville, Ala., won the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Dixie Division Super Tournament on Logan Martin Lake with a two-day catch of 10 bass weighing 27 pounds, 14 ounces. The victory earned Parker $6,024 and placed him one step closer to qualifying for the Lake Seminole Regional Championship in Bainbridge, Ga., Oct. 25-27, where he could ultimately win a new 519VX Ranger boat and a Chevy truck.

Parker caught his bass throwing a War Eagle jig in 1 to 5 feet of water near brush piles.

Rounding out the top five boaters are Sam Roy of Wilsonville, Ala. (10 bass, 27-0, $3,544); Scott Canterbury of Odenville, Ala. (10 bass, 26-6, $2,363); Clinton Nail of Sterrett, Ala. (10 bass, 25-14, $1,654); and Patrick Dobbins of Opelika, Ala. (10 bass, 25-7, $1,418).

Parker also took home the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award, earning $1,057 for a 5-pound, 4-ounce bass.

Terry Pennington of Auburn, Ala., earned $3,544 as the co-angler winner thanks to 10 bass weighing 20 pounds, 9 ounces that he caught while fishing a Lucky Craft Gunfish and other top-water baits.

Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Roger Brown of Tallassee, Ala. (10 bass, 20-4, $1,772); Bruce Frazier of Newnan, Ga. (10 bass, 18-14, $1,179); Ricky Adrian of Forestdale, Ala. (10 bass, 18-4, $827); and Lance Moore of Westover, Ala. (10 bass, 17-7, $709).

Dewey McDaniel of New Brockman, Ala., earned $529 as the co-angler Big Bass winner after catching a 4-pound, 7-ounce bass.

Following the end of regular-season competition, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on year-end points standings in the division will advance to the no-entry-fee Lake Seminole Regional Championship where they will compete against top qualifiers from three other BFL divisions. At the Regional Championship boaters will fish for a new Ranger boat and Chevy truck and co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger boat. The top six boaters and top six co-anglers at the Regional Championship will also advance to the 2008 All-American presented by Chevy. With a total purse of $1 million, a potential $140,000 cash prize going to the winning boater and as much as $70,000 going to the winning co-angler, the All-American is one of the most prestigious and lucrative events in bass fishing. The winning boater and winning co-angler at the All-American also advance to the no-entry-fee $2 million 2008 Forrest Wood Cup. This event, featuring a top award of $1 million, is the sport’s biggest championship.

The $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League features 28 divisions nationwide. In BFL competition, boaters and co-anglers are randomly paired. Boaters supply the boat and fish from the front deck against other boaters while co-anglers compete from the back deck against other co-anglers.

Named after the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, Forrest L. Wood, FLW Outdoors administers the Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Series, Stren Series, Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League, Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail presented by Abu Garcia, Ranger Owners Tournament Championship Series, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye League, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Series, Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Series and Wal-Mart FLW Striper Series. These circuits will offer combined purses of nearly $43 million through 241 events in 2007.

Wal-Mart and many of America’s largest and most respected companies support FLW Outdoors and its tournament trails. Wal-Mart signed on as an FLW Outdoors sponsor in 1997 and today is the world’s leading supporter of tournament fishing. For more information about Wal-Mart, visit Walmart.com.

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